Programme details

You will spend 4 to 8 weeks on a volunteer project of your choice. Examples include NGO Support in Cambodia or Wildlife Conservation in South Africa. Your Programme Manager at International Volunteer HQ will support you with your pre-departure checklist, including planning flights, applying for visas, completing a police background check, etc. Once you arrive in your host country, the local team will pick you up from the airport, bring you to your internship accommodation, and provide an in-depth orientation to address health and safety protocols and introduce you to your volunteer placement. The local team will be easily accessible to provide support throughout the duration of your programme. 

You can choose from a variety of volunteer projects related to these initiatives: 

• Increase access to education
• Improve health and wellbeing
• Protect animals and the Environment
• Support community development.

See the full list of volunteer abroad projects here.

The programme will help you to:

• make an impact in a local community
• explore a culture different from your own
• develop intercultural skills
• meet other volunteers from around the world

Dates

4 - 8 weeks between May and August 2025.

Location

International Volunteer HQ offers volunteer projects in 45+ international destinations. 

Eligibility

To apply for Turing funding, you must be a current undergraduate student at the University of Bristol and not in your final year.

If you are not eligible for or do not receive an offer of a Turing Scheme funded place, you can apply directly to International Volunteer HQ to join a programme. 

Language requirements

There are no language requirements for this programme. All volunteer projects are conducted in English, although you can reasonably expect to face and overcome language barriers in your host country.

Academic requirements 

You do not need to meet any academic requirements to take part in this programme.

Costs

The International Volunteer HQ programme fee varies depending on location, project and duration, starting at £800. 

The fee includes:

• accommodation 
• meals (varies by destination)
• sourcing volunteer placement
• support from staff in-country
• certificate of volunteer service

You will need to organise and pay for all other costs, including:

• return international flights 
• visa 
• police background check
• personal spending
• 5% international banking charge on deposit and programme fee

Funding

Turing funding 

There are places on this programme that will be supported by Turing funding. 
There are two rates available:

Standard rate (formerly Turing rate A)

• Cost of living grant: £476 for a 28-day programme / £952 for a 56-day programme.

Eligibility: All undergraduate students not in their final year.

Enhanced rate (formerly Turing rate B) 

• Cost of living grant: £588 for a 28-day programme / £1,176 for a 56-day programme.
• Travel grant: dependent on destination (and evidenced by receipts).
• Readiness to travel costs: reimbursed at actual cost (evidenced by receipts). 

Eligibility: please see enhanced rate criteria for details.

Information session

You can watch back a recording here. 

How to apply

You must apply for a place with International Volunteer HQ directly through their website. You can apply for Turing funding via the button below from 28th November until 26th January. You do not need to have a place confirmed with International Volunteer HQ in order to apply, but priority will be given to those who have registered their interest with them (e.g. have attended an information session). 

Applications for Turing funding will close 11.59pm on 26th January 2024.

Applications will open here on Thursday 28th November. 

Applications closed 26th January 2025.